FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND The first space flight of Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic venture will be a family affair: The billionaire adventurer confirmed Wednesday he will be joined by his two adult children. The British tycoon behind the Virgin business empire that spans cable television, airlines and space tourism revealed that the three will make the journey 100 kilometres above the Earth aboard the SpaceshipTwo (SS2) next year Continue reading
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Kids in space – Branson to take family on SpaceShipTwo’s maiden flight
SpaceShipTwo’s maiden space flight, set for next year, will be a family affair for Richard Branson, with both his children accompanying him on the trip. Branson’s space programme also has more than 500 paid-up passengers waiting in line Continue reading
Branson’s Kids Will Be on Board For First Spaceport Flight
POSTED AT: 11:32 am FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) The first space flight of Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic venture will be a family affair: The billionaire adventurer says he will be joined by his adult children. The British tycoon behind the Virgin business empire that spans cable television, airlines and space tourism revealed that the three will make a 60-mile journey on the SpaceshipTwo (SS2) next year. Continue reading
Virgin boss Branson gets kids on board for first space flight of his Galactic venture
By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press FARNBOROUGH, England – The first space flight of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic venture will be a family affair: The billionaire adventurer confirmed Wednesday he will be joined by his two adult children. The British tycoon behind the Virgin business empire that spans cable television, airlines and space tourism revealed that the three will make the journey 62-miles (100 kilometres) above the Earth aboard the SpaceshipTwo (SS2) next year. Continue reading
First Galactic flight to lift Bransons
FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) – The first space flight of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic venture will be a family affair: The billionaire adventurer says he will be joined by his adult children. The British tycoon behind the Virgin business empire that spans cable television, airlines and space tourism revealed that the three will make a 60-mile (100-kilometer) journey on the SpaceshipTwo (SS2) next year Continue reading
Branson gets kids on board for first space flight
FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) — The first space flight of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic venture will be a family affair: The billionaire adventurer confirmed Wednesday he will be joined by his two adult children. The British tycoon behind the Virgin business empire that spans cable television, airlines and space tourism revealed that the three will make the journey 62-miles (100 kilometers) above the Earth aboard the SpaceshipTwo (SS2) next year. Some 120 other tourists who have signed up for the $200,000 two-hour trips into space over the coming years were also present at the Farnborough Airshow south of London. Continue reading